EVILSPEAK (1981) – Episode 263 – Decades Of Horror 1980s

"By the four beasts before the throne. By the fire which is about the throne. By the most holy and glorious name, Satan. I, Stanley Coopersmith will return. I WILL RETURN!" Well, he's Clint Howard. Of course, he will return! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they hang out in the church basement with young Cadet Coopersmith in Evilspeak (1981). Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 263 – Evilspeak (1981) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine An outcast military cadet taps into a way to summon demons and cast spells on his tormentors through his computer.   Directed by: Eric Weston Writing Credits: Joseph Garofalo, Eric Weston Cinematography by: Irv Goodnoff Selected Cast: Clint Howard as Stanley Coopersmith R.G. Armstrong as Sarge Joe Cortese as Reverend Jameson (as Joseph Cortese) Claude Earl Jones as Coach Haywood Nelson as Kowalski Don Stark as Bubba Caldwell Charles Tyner as Colonel Kincaid Hamilton Camp as Hauptman Louie Gravance as Jo Jo Jim Greenleaf as Ox Lynn Hancock as Miss Friedemeyer Loren Lester as Charlie Boy Kathy McCullen as Kelly Lenny Montana as Jake Leonard D'John as Tony Bennett James as Captain Merrill (credited as Bennett Liss) Katherine Kelly Lang as Susie Baker Richard Moll as Father Esteban Robert Tafur as Old Priest Sue Casey as Mrs. Caldwell Evilspeak answers the question, "What happens when a bullied, military school cadet finds a Satanic tome written in Latin in the basement of the academy chapel?" Of course — with a helping hand from an early Apple PC — shenanigans ensue! Heads are lost, hearts are ripped out, and worst of all… the hogs are released! Yikes! Clint Howard, as Stanley Coopersmith, plays the bullied cadet transformed into a possessed Satanic priest with gusto and is expertly supported by a cast of experienced character actors. The story starts a bit slow, but the Grue-Crew promises you will be rewarded during the final act of Evilspeak. And never fear. The bullies get their just deserts. At the time of this writing, Evilspeak is available to stream from Shudder, AMC+, and Plex.  Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode's film, chosen by Crystal, will be Parents (1989), a horror comedy featuring Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, and young Bryan Madorsky as the Laemles. The question is, what do Mr. And Mrs. Laemle serve for dinner? Please let them know how they're doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at [email protected].